Details

An updated ksh package that fixes one bug is now available for Red HatEnterprise Linux 6.

KSH-93 is the most recent version of the KornShell by David Korn of AT&T BellLaboratories. KornShell is a shell programming language which is also compatiblewith sh, the original Bourne Shell.

This update fixes the following bug:

* When exiting a subshell after a command substitution, ksh could prematurelyexit without any error. With this update, ksh no longer terminates under thesecircumstances and all subsequent commands are processed correctly. (BZ#768917)

All users of ksh are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixesthis bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.